By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2011-07-07 07:33:41 | Word Count: 679
Let me get straight to the point: Are you still having sex even though you have a yeast infection? Yes? Well you have to be crazy! Don't you know the damage you are causing yourself and your partner? You'd better read on...
First off, you need to know that sex in itself doesn't actually cause an infection. O.K. then -- I hear you ask -- why can't I keep on having sex with a yeast infection? Well, the answer to your question is that, although it doesn't actually cause the infection, sex will 'transfer' the infection between sexual partners. This means that your partner then ends up with a yeast infection too. And, here's the good part, they will actually pass it back to you again!
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The outcome of all this is that both partners end up with infections that are almost impossible to cure, simply because it is being passed back and forth during sex. Even if one of you manages to clear-up the symptoms, the infection will certainly return via your partner. In other words, you both now have recurring yeast infections that will eventually seriously damage your health, with each subsequent infection getting worse and worse.
The first thing you need to do to break-out of this horrible and dangerous vicious cycle is to stop having sex with a yeast infection. Don't shout at me! I'm only the messenger! It's a fact that you need to stop all sexual activity to even have a chance of you both curing your infections. And don't think you can get away with using a condom, because the spermicide can actually help trigger an infection (see below).
But, of course, I understand that if you're going to abstain from sex with a yeast infection, then your cure better be as fast as possible, and lasting. So let's look at your mainstream drug-based treatments first...
You probably already use, or are aware of, the over-the-counter and prescription remedies that the vast majority of sufferers take to help relieve their symptoms. These are things like pessaries, creams, lotions, sprays etc. But did you know that of the 75% of women who will suffer a yeast infection in their life, about 50% of those will have recurring yeast infections, threatening to seriously damage their health?
Why is this figure so high? This number is so high because these types of remedies only attack the symptoms, not the root causes of yeast infections. Plus, the yeast infection fungus (Candida albicans) that produces the symptoms can become resistant to the drugs over time. And, of course, many folks stop taking them anyway, because of their nasty side effects, and even their cost.
Basically, although these drugs can get rid of your symptoms over time, there is nothing to prevent your infection returning unless you address the underlying causes. These are issues such as out-of-control diabetes, antibiotics overuse, steroids (e.g. inhalers, body-building), poor diet (too much sugar and carbs), contraception including oral, weight, stress, etc.
And so this is why sufferers are increasingly turning to, and successfully using, the benefits of natural home remedies for yeast infection that can target the above issues. And some of these, or a combination of these, natural remedies can work very fast; which you definitely need if you're abstaining from sex, right? Don't worry, you can get all the information you need in one place, without having to scramble all over the internet (see below)...
